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Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse
This AI-generated image provided by Adobe shows a hummingbird. Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written commands started wowing the public in 2022. But most people don't actually use them at work or home. That could change as leading tech companies are competing to mainstream the use of text-to-image generators for a variety of tasks, integrating them into familiar tools such as Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, YouTube and ChatGPT. (Adobe via AP)
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Microsoft announces unified AI assistant, new Surface devices
FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft logo is seen at the Microsoft store in New York City, July 28, 2015. The global launch of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system will take place on July 29. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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Toshiba set to go private after US$14-billion takeover bid by JIP succeeds
FILE - The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at a company's building in Kawasaki near Tokyo, on Feb. 19, 2022. A 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for troubled electronics and energy giant Toshiba by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted, the company said Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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Broadcom shares fall on report Google discussed dropping firm as AI chip supplier
FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is displayed at the entrance to the internet based company's offices in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Toronto writer John Lorinc wins US$25,000 prize for his book Dream States
John Lorinc - cr. Samuel Lorinc.
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Unions at Apple’s stores in France call for strike ahead of iPhone 15 launch
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Intel says newest laptop chips, software will handle generative AI
A smartphone with a displayed Intel logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
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U.S. has no evidence Huawei can produce advanced smartphones in large volumes, official says
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Huawei Technologies is seen at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Google brings AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps and YouTube
This photograph taken in Toulouse, southwestern France, on July 18, 2023 shows screens displaying the logos of Bard AI, a conversational artificial intelligence software application developed by Google. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Google makes last ditch effort to overturn €2.42-billion EU antitrust fine
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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AI may not be as big a threat to our jobs as you think
Philip Cross
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Canadian tech organization urges speedy but ‘responsible’ approach to AI regulation
A group representing more than 150 Canadian tech companies is calling on the country to take a sensitive but speedy approach to artificial intelligence. A metal head made of gears symbolizes artificial intelligence, or AI, at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany on Nov. 29, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Martin Meissner
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Media mogul Byron Allen makes US$10-billion bid for Disney’s ABC, other networks
FILE PHOTO: A logo for ABC is pictured atop a building in Burbank, California February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Apple to issue software update for iPhone 12 users in France to settle radiation row
(FILES) The Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple store in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2021. Apple reported modestly higher quarterly profits August 3 despite another dip in revenues, as a record performance in services offset lower iPhone sales. Profits for Apple's third fiscal quarter were $19.9 billion, up 2.3 percent from the year-ago period. Revenues again declined, this time by 1.4 percent. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
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Google gives a glimpse of its defence in once-in-a-generation antitrust trial
US NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara (L) and Russian Roscomos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, members of the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 70-71 main crew, attend a press conference in the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 14, 2023. The trio is scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft on September 15. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP) (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Belgium reviews Apple’s iPhone 12 after France orders halt to sales over radiation concerns
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple's new 5G iPhone 12 went on sale in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Apple is swapping its Lightning cable for USB-C, and you can thank Europe for that
TOPSHOT - The new Apple iPhone 15, with EU ordered USB-C charger, is displayed amongst other new products during a launch event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Nic Coury / AFP) (Photo by NIC COURY/AFP via Getty Images)
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The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off market, French agency says
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is pictured in an Apple store in Paris, France September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Pulitzer winner Michael Chabon, other authors sue Facebook-parent Meta over AI program
FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2021. Thirteen state attorneys general – all Republicans – sent a letter Thursday, July 13, 2023, to the CEOs of the U.S.'s 100 biggest companies, warning of legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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TikTok launches its online shopping business in the U.S.
FILE - The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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Apple unveils iPhone 15 with new charging cables, watch with unique ‘double tap’ feature
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal
FILE PHOTO: A Qualcomm sign is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Pitching in: Providing computer and technical training to disadvantaged women and girls
Karyn Steer, Executive Director of iSisters Technology Mentoring pose for a portrait September 7, 2023 in Wakefield, Quebec. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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Rogers to sell $3-billion in bonds to repay short-term debt, other borrowings
The Rogers logo is photographed in Toronto on Monday, September 30, 2019. Rogers Communications Inc. and Canada's competition watchdog have failed to resolve their differences over the telecom giant's $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. following one day of mediation and weeks of talks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Wall Street sees small hit to Apple’s revenue from China’s iPhone curbs
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
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China moves to widen curbs on use of iPhones by state employees, sources say
FILE PHOTO: A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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BlackBerry forecasts US$132-million second-quarter revenue as company faces delays closing deals
FILE PHOTO: The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Vancouver-based writer John Vaillant among contenders for British non-fiction prize
John Vaillant
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Report finds only 4% of Canadian businesses use AI; adoption highest in Quebec
FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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EU targets six major tech companies in next phase of digital crackdown
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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China reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work
FILE PHOTO: A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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Canada’s tech industry experiencing shift away from remote work
When Heather Aleinik was laid off from Shopify Inc. last summer, it was "one of the biggest curveballs" of her career. Aleinik works remotely from her home office in Calgary, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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B.C.-founded biologics developer Tentarix raises US$35-million after securing Gilead deal
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen in Oceanside, California, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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SoftBank’s Arm aims for more than $52-billion valuation in biggest U.S. IPO of the year
A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Facebook class action in Quebec can go ahead after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal
FILE - This photo shows a Facebook logo being displayed in a start-up companies gathering at Paris' Station F, in Paris on Jan. 17, 2017. Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)